An updated version of Emergency animal diseases: A field guide for Australian veterinarians has been released. It includes new chapters on livestock diseases that have emerged or increased in importance since the previous edition.

This field guide provides veterinarians with readily accessible information on emergency animal diseases (EAD)s. It will help veterinarians to consider relevant EADs in their list of differential diagnoses and take appropriate action if presented with signs of an unusual disease.

It complements the Australian Veterinary Emergency Plan (AUSVETPLAN), Australia’s coordinated national response plan for controlling and eradicating EADs.

Vets can access the field guide at outbreak.gov.au, along with other information on how to identify signs of pests and diseases, steps you can take to prevent an outbreak, and what you need to do if an outbreak occurs.

For more information: Emergency animal diseases: A field guide for Australian veterinarians | Outbreak